Thesaurus results for MOTEL

motel

noun

Definition of motel

as in spa

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Recent Examples of motel The woman panicked and ran to find a friend who lives at the motel. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 Evidence leads to the mother, her boyfriend FWPD told CBS News Texas that investigators returned to the motel on Monday to review surveillance video. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 For example, hotel and motel prices are up more than 4% over the past year, too, according to CPI data. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Damage from Hurricane Isaias WESH 2 News in Orlando reported that a motel in Pensacola had its roof blown off. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motel

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Noun

No spa day would be complete without lunch or a drink at Fleur de Lis, which overlooks the lush greenery surrounding the lake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
With a subtle and spa-like floral scent and a soothing, lightweight gel consistency, the cream also lends itself to a pleasantly sensorial application experience.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of spa

Noun

More retreat than resort, the 17-room lodge leans into its eco-conscious cred, maximizing the natural beauty of the surroundings and bringing those elements indoors to create a fully restorative experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The layoffs are limited to the experiences division, which includes Disney’s theme parks, cruise line and Aulani resort and spa in Hawaii.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of resort

Noun

These notorious ghosts appear in The Philosopher’s Stone alongside the Fat Lady, who, if given the correct password, lets the Gryffindors into their lodgings.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Amenities such as kitchens, sometimes not available in hotels or hospital lodgings, give the option to cook patients' favorite foods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of lodgings

Noun

Denali Cabins offers a quiet retreat just eight miles south of Denali National Park's entrance, providing a peaceful alternative to the busier accommodations near the park.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Polaris provided The Drive with travel, hotel accommodations, and a day-long loan of this vehicle for the purpose of writing this review.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of accommodations

Noun

In nearby Rio Grande County, trailers at a campground were surrounded by water.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The campground here holds the distinction of being the only state park campground in Napa Valley and has 56 tent and RV sites, plus 10 rentable yurts.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of campground

Noun

The pair had spent the previous night talking for hours after meeting by chance in the elevator of a youth hostel in Munich in May 1998.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Home to a youth hostel and folk museum, Glencoe is mostly a destination for outdoorspeople looking to kayak, mountain climb, go trekking, or pitch tents.

— Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of youth hostel

Noun

In the not-too-distant past, the building at the west end of Hart Lane was a former mid-century motor inn that had seen its best days.

— Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Penny Lane The Lark Hotel Group has taken over a former motor inn that had seen better days.

— Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026

Definition of motor inn

Noun

Other than a rebranding from Goodnight Court to Classic Inn, little has changed over the past eight decades at the tourist court.

— Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.

— Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025

Definition of tourist court

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